Political Quotes

Ron Kind: I contacted Beth to find out what her family's situation was in this particular case. She told me that because little…

On the recordJanuary 19, 2011
I contacted Beth to find out what her family's situation was in this particular case. She told me that because little Henry had a stroke before he was born, literally by the time he took his first breath in life, he was uninsurable because he had a preexisting condition. But if my Republican colleagues can move forward on this repeal today and look into the eyes of little Henry Ferstl and not only say to him, not only do we have the ability to do something to help you but chose not to, but today we choose to take it away from you, then you guys have got to be the bravest people in the world because I can't do that.
Said by
Ron Kind
Wisconsin
Source
govinfo.gov
Jan 19, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker discusses the impact of the Affordable Care Act on families with preexisting conditions.

Share

More from Ron Kind

Mar 26, 2019

Many of us had a problem, not only the lack of incentives for the economic growth that we need as part of this tax cut but the fact that it wasn't paid for, which with interest payments now will explode our debt by $2.3 trillion over the…

congress.gov
Jul 25, 2018

This comes, by the way, on the heels, in this session of Congress, of the passage of a major tax cut last year that will add over $2 trillion to our national debt over the next 10 years because, again, there was no attempt to pay for it…

govinfo.gov
Nov 29, 2018

I thank my friend from Massachusetts for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, I am a member of that committee of jurisdiction. I also remember growing up as a kid in Wisconsin, and many of us looked forward to this radio program that Paul…

govinfo.gov
Apr 11, 2018

Our trade agenda is seriously off the rails, and it needs to get back on track quickly, or we are going to be suffering economically as a consequence.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation